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Literacy and Social Studies. Claire Mills Teli Hernandez Megan Noblett-Olsen John Whitaker DeAnn Tenhunfeld. Incorporating all literacy components into a social studies program will make both subjects more meaningful to our students. Reading Writing Oral Listening . Literacy Components.
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Literacy and Social Studies Claire Mills Teli Hernandez Megan Noblett-Olsen John Whitaker DeAnn Tenhunfeld
Incorporating all literacy components into a social studies program will make both subjects more meaningful to our students. • Reading • Writing • Oral • Listening Literacy Components
Essential Questions How do you promote social studies through literacy? How do you promote literacy through social studies? Do you need a book?
Examples for Classroom Use Primary Grades: • Reading a biography of historical figures (Abraham Lincoln) • Writing in journals • Give oral reports • Fieldtrip to the Railroad Museum http://www.csrmf.org/default.asp • Upper Grades: • Read Island of the Blue Dolphins • Writing autobiographies/family history/family interviews • Give oral reports • Bring in a guest speaker (grandparents)
Resources • California Department of Education: Recommended Reading • http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/litrlgenres.asp • The Globe Program • http://www.globe.gov • NCSSonline • http://ncss.org • Linquist T., and Selwyn, D. Social Studies at the Center: Integrating Kids, Content, and Literacy
Should literacy be a part of social studies? • Literacy is a natural part of social studies. It is up to the teacher to incorporate all components of literacy. It supports all learning modalities. • Puts into practice state and national language arts and social studies standards. • Brings it to LIFE. • It’s not boring.